Quotes by Magic When I was four years old, my father, who was a colonel in the army, was stationed in Salzburg, Austria. Across the street from our house was an ancient castle on a cliff. So when I first heard fairy tales, I felt as if the magic of 'Cinderella' or 'Sleeping Beauty' was taking place right in my own neighborhood. Mary Pope Osborne magicarmybeautyfather I believe in dreams. Being a Merlin, I also believe in magic; the kind of magic that begins when someone who cares reaches out for a child. Merlin Olsen dreamschildmagicbelieve I'm doing everything I can to take the magician out of the equation of magic. Michael Carbonaro doingeverythingmagici-can The goal is to really blur the line. Can you perform a magic trick in a way that someone doesn't think it's a magic trick but is something amazing they haven't seen before? Then they have to wrestle with reality. Michael Carbonaro youblurmagicreality Magic is really performing special effects live. Michael Carbonaro reallylivemagicspecial Magic is like special effects live, and I love to perform, so it sounded like doing magic tricks were a good way to entertain people. Michael Carbonaro goodmagiclovepeople When you're learning how to do magic, the first rule is 'never reveal a secret.' In a way, by telling someone I'm a magician, it kind of gives away the best secret of all... How interesting to take the magician out of the equation of a magic show. Michael Carbonaro bestyoumagiclearning David Blaine, I think, was the first TV magician to really turn the camera around and make it about the spectator's experience. That's really what magic is all about. Michael Carbonaro camerathinkmagicexperience I've always performed magic as a kid. Michael Carbonaro performedkidalwaysmagic Growing up, I loved magic, I loved acting, I loved comedy. I really didn't know what direction I was going. I was trying a whole bunch of stuff. Michael Carbonaro directionlovedcomedymagic I watch my wife knitting, and it's like watching close-up magic to me. Michael McKean watchingmemagicwife Although it may seem callous to say so, millions of Americans are lucky that Magic Johnson was infected with H.I.V. There is no way of calculating how many lives he has saved. No advertising agency could have invented a better, or more effective, role model. Michael Specter betteradvertisingmagicway I'm really kind of a little bit romantic for the lost era. There's a lot of us that are - kind like James Murphy, same thing - we feel like it's this magic era that happened before us. And it wasn't even necessarily disco. Mike D feelmagiclostromantic That creates the magic, and that's the wonderment of the musical process and how precious that is. Mick Fleetwood precioushowmagicprocess There's no subtext in 'Harry Potter,' really; it's all magic - anything can happen. Why do I say this? Because it's a magic spell. It's quite nice in a way. There is a real freedom to it. Doesn't say much for acting, does it? Michael Gambon magicfreedomniceway It's just like magic. When you live by yourself, all of your annoying habits are gone. Merrill Markoe liveyourselfyoumagic When I'm an audience member I do not want to go and see something that I already know, I want to see something that I don't know. I want to be surprised and stimulated to think about something. I want the magic. I want to be in a situation of uncertainty; that's what excites me. Meredith Monk thinkmesituationmagic I started performing when I was 9 or 10, doing magic. Matt McGorry starteddoingperformingmagic Magic: The Gathering is like Dungeons and Dragons if D&D was played with cards and didn't take 18 weeks. MaryJanice Davidson likemagicgatheringcards I don't like magic. Mary Lynn Rajskub likemagic«949596979899100101102103104»
